Montreal Expos -- Placed 1B Greg Colbrunn on the 15-day DL. Signed a 20-year contract extension to continue having spring training in West Palm Beach, Fla.; the city will build a new Municipal Stadium.

New York Mets -- Released P Paul Gibson from a minor-league contract. Optioned P Mark Dewey and P Eric Hillman to Triple-A Norfolk. Placed OF Darren Reed on the 15-day DL retroactive to March 29. Purchased the contract of OF Wayne Housie from Norfolk.

New York Yankees -- Optioned IF Andy Stankiewicz, 3B Hensley Meulens, OF Gerald Williams and P Jeff Johnson to Triple-A Columbus. Sent former Orioles minor-league P Francisco de la Rosa and P Kenny Greer to their minor-league camp for reassignment.

Seattle Mariners -- Announced it will place 3B Edgar Martinez on the 15-day DL today. Purchased the contracts of P Mike Hampton and 3B Mike Blowers from Triple-A Calgary. Announced that P Dennis Powell accepted his outright assignment to Calgary.

San Diego Padres -- Placed C Mike Scioscia on the 15-day DL, retroactive to last Monday. Sent P Juan Agosto and C Kevin Higgins to their minor-league camp for reassignment. Optioned former Orioles minor-league IF Ricky Gutierrez, OF Jim Vatcher and OF Steve Pegues to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Toronto Blue Jays -- Placed P Dave Stewart on the 15-day DL.

Hockey

NHL -- Suspended San Jose Sharks LW David Maley for three games for physically abusing an official.